Do not that to another, which thou wouldst not have done to thyself.

Desire of praise disposeth to laudable actions.

The best men are the least suspicious of fraudulent purposes.

By consequence, or train of thoughts, I understand that succession of one thought to another which is called, to distinguish it from discourse in words, mental discourse. When a man thinketh on anything whatsoever, his next thought after is not altogether so casual as it seems to be. Not every thought to every thought succeeds indifferently.

All men, among themselves, are by nature equal. The inequality we now discern hath its spring from the civil law.

Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions; which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men, are different.

The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.